| BPI | Brief Pain Inventory |
| CVI | Content validity index |
| DC/TMD | Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorder |
| EFA | Exploratory factor analysis |
| FAI | Fonseca Anamnestic Index |
| GAD | Generalized Anxiety Disorder |
| GCPS | Graded Chronic Pain Scale |
| GSROH | Global Self-rating Oral Health |
| ICC | Intraclass correlation coefficient |
| I-CVI | Content validity index of an item |
| IMMPACT | Initiative on Methods, Measurement, and Pain Assessment in Clinic Trials |
| JFLS | Jaw Functional Limitation Scale |
| M-English | Malaysian English |
| MSC | Multimedia Super Corridor |
| OBC | Oral Behaviour Checklist |
| OHIP-TMD | Oral Health Impact Profile for TMD |
| PHQ | Patient Health Questionnaire |
| RDC/TMD | Research Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorder |
| S-CVI | Content validity index of the whole scale |
| TMD | Temporomandibular disorder |
| TMJ | Temporomandibular joint |